Contemplative Bible Reading

Exodus 30:11, 12, 14 (New Living Translation) 11 Then the Lord said to Moses, 12 “Whenever you take a census of the people of Israel, each man who is counted must pay a ransom for himself to the Lord….14 All who have reached their twentieth birthday must give this sacred offering to the Lord. In […]

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Leviticus 7:16-18 (New Living Translation) 16 “If you bring an offering to fulfill a vow or as a voluntary offering, the meat must be eaten on the same day the sacrifice is offered, but whatever is left over may be eaten on the second day. 17 Any meat left over until the third day must […]

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Exodus 28:9-10 (New Living Translation) 9 “Take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the tribes of Israel. 10 Six names will be on each stone, arranged in the order of the births of the original sons of Israel. God is instructing His people on the priestly garments. Here, He tells them […]

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Exodus 24:9-11 (New Living Translation) 9 Then Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel climbed up the mountain. 10 There they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there seemed to be a surface of brilliant blue lapis lazuli, as clear as the sky itself. 11 And though these nobles of […]

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Job 16:7-8 (New Living Translation) 7 “O God, you have ground me down     and devastated my family. 8 As if to prove I have sinned, you’ve reduced me to skin and bones.     My gaunt flesh testifies against me. Job is talking to Jehovah God the Creator. Job is partly correct in his assessment of the situation. God […]

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Exodus 14:13-14 (New Living Translation) 13 But Moses told the people, “Don’t be afraid. Just stand still and watch the Lord rescue you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. 14 The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” There are times when the best thing to do is, uh, well […]

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1 Timothy 1:9 (New Living Translation) For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. Righteous persons—those who […]

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Exodus 12:12 (New Living Translation) On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the Lord! Jehovah God is discussing the Passover plague that is […]

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